anatomy- popliteal

Question 1

what are the borders of the popliteal fossa

Answer 1

-superolateral border: biceps femoris m.

-superomedial border: semimembranosus m. & semitendinosus m.

-inferolateral border: gastrocnemius m. lateral head

-inferomedial border: gastrocnemius m. medial head

Question 2

what are the contents of the popliteah fossa

Answer 2

-tibial nerve

-popliteal vein

-popliteal artery

large amount of adipose tissue to protect its contents

Question 3

Describe the flow of the femoral artery and the genicular arteries around the knee

Answer 3

femoral a. ➞ popliteal a. ➞ posterior tibial a.

Genicular arteries branch off of the popliteal artery

the superior and inferior ones anastomize arount the knee

the middle one supplies the interior of the knee joint (ligaments and synovial membranes)

interior of the knee joint, notably the ligaments and synovial membranes.

• superior lateral genicular artery*
• superior medial genicular artery*
• inferior lateral genicular artery*
• inferior medial genicular artery*
• middle genicular artery*

Question 4

ID

Answer 4

Question 5

longest vein in the body

Answer 5

great saphenous vein

Question 6

ID the tibia, common fibular and sural nerve

what do they innervate

Answer 6

Question 7

path of the deep popliteal lymph nodes

Answer 7

deep popliteal lymph nodes drain deep structures of the lower leg and follow the popliteal vein, and then the femoral vein to go to deep inguinal nodes

Question 8

ID

Answer 8

Question 9

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Question 10

ID

Answer 10

Question 11

ID

Answer 11